General news

• Friday 12 September 2025 New leadership team for Board of Trustees Beverley and Andy to lead Board
• Monday 28 July 2025 A message from Beverley Hobbs, Interim Chair of Trustees, on behalf of the Board of Trustees
• Friday 18 July 2025 Churchfield Church School named finalists at Somerset Careers Awards 2025, celebrating excellence in career-focused primary education Churchfield Church School in Highbridge has made careers advice a cornerstone of school life, and now they have won a prestigious award.
• Thursday 10 July 2025 BWMATFest25 film Video from a fantastic day
• Wednesday 25 June 2025 BWMATFest25
• Friday 13 June 2025 Bath MP sings the praises of Orchestra of Everything Foundation during visit to St Michael's At St. Michael’s alone, every pupil from Year 3 to Year 6 receives tuition in either recorder or ukulele
• Friday 13 June 2025 A new library at Bathwick New facility opened by renowned local author Catherine Bruton
• Friday 23 May 2025 Congratulations! Chris wins Inspirational Educator award at glittering London ceremony The judges highlighted Chris's long-term commitment to developing the School Without Walls approach
• Friday 16 May 2025 A right royal day out as Becky represents St Michael's at King's garden party Royal recognition for one of our schools
• Friday 7 March 2025 National Large MAT of the Year 2025 - winners! So proud to have won such a prestigious award
• Monday 24 February 2025 Statement on proposed merger of Beacon Education and Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust After a number of years working together, it has been confirmed that a formal merger of Beacon Education and The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust (BWMAT) will not take place.
• Friday 31 January 2025 Schools recognised for outstanding oracy St Saviour's and St John and St Francis - have been named as Centres of Excellence by the oracy organisation Voice21.
• Thursday 19 December 2024 Christmas message from our Chair of Trustees As a retired teacher I remember the frenetic activity of carol services and nativity plays and producing Christmas related crafts, but there was always a moment in all the flurry of activity that could catch me off guard and I had a ‘lump in the throat’ and a true emotional response to the whole Christmas experience. One of these moments I would like to share with you all.
• Friday 15 November 2024 A message from our new Chair of Trust Board
• Wednesday 13 November 2024 Remembrance 2024 - photo gallery Reflections on the fallen in war
• Friday 8 November 2024 Welcoming Kilmersdon to our Trust family Introduction by headteacher Stephen
• Friday 25 October 2024 Exciting news about BWMATFest25 First group of speakers announced
• Friday 13 September 2024 Archbishop of Canterbury meets Kingshill bear Along with the Right Revd Michael Beasley, Bishop of Bath and Wells, the Archbishop met leaders from Kingshill Church School in Nailsea as part of a 24-hour ‘wave of prayer’, visiting several towns in the county last week.
• Monday 8 July 2024 Early Years Conference - an adventure with Greg Bottrill and other guests Can you remember your favourite teacher? What attributes did they have?
• Tuesday 18 June 2024 Academy leaders' conference 'Our responsibility to be maverick educators who spark curiosity'
• Monday 17 June 2024 Leading teachers' conference A day of 'professional imagination'
• Saturday 6 April 2024 Transgender inclusion policy - Trust statement After being made aware that an out-of-date version of our Transgender Inclusion Policy remained on our website and that of some schools, we removed the document and advised all our schools to do likewise. We apologise for any confusion caused.
• Friday 9 February 2024 A royal day out for St Michael's Children say prayers and take part in choir in front of The Queen
• Monday 27 November 2023 St Michael's named in UK top 1% for play in schools St Michael’s Junior Church is celebrating after being named in the top 1% of schools for play in the UK.
• Friday 29 September 2023 Leaders' conferences
• Tuesday 18 July 2023 Successful EYFS and SEND conferences Colleagues from across the Trust family came together at St Vigor and St John and at St Nicholas
• Sunday 9 July 2023 10th birthday gallery
• Sunday 9 July 2023 We celebrate 10th birthday by smashing world record! More than 70 pupils – two from each of our schools – gathered at St Georges Primary in Weston-super-Mare on July 6th to link 1,889 school jumpers in a spectacular display
• Saturday 24 June 2023 Bishop Ruth visits Christ Church Bishop Ruth Worsley, the Bishop of Taunton, visited Christ Church in Frome this week where she met children in all the classes.
• Friday 12 May 2023 Oliver and Pam to lead Trust Board I am so pleased to share the good news about the appointments of our new Trust Chair and Vice-Chair. Our current Chair of the Trust Board Nigel Daniel explains more below and I would like to take this chance to wish Oliver and Pam best wishes from all of us in the Trust family for the important work they will be doing in the months and years ahead.

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